Amoeba Sisters Ecological Succession

A pioneer species is...

• a large organism

• the first organisms to adapt to a new environment 

• The best organism 

• Abiotic organisms 

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the most important function of pioneer species?

• To create rocks

• To create soil and add nutrients to the environment 

• To look nice

• Food for animals 

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A climax community is ….

• the beginning of a new ecological succession.

• the rocks in a new environment.

• the fire that will cause destruction.

• an area that reaches its greatest growing potential.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the difference between primary and secondary succession?

• Primary succession already has soil.

• Primary has soil and secondary does not

• soil is present in both

• primary has no soil and secondary has soil

A large tree forest is an example of ...

• small community

• abiotic community

• climax community

• pioneer species 

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary

• quadanary

The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary

• quadanary

What is the first species you will see after a primary succession? (in picture)

• lichens

• grasses

• small plants

This is an example of...

• Climax communities

• Secondary succession

• Lichen

• Pioneer species

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

First species occuring in areas of primary succession are mosses and

• grasses

• wildflowers

• trees

• lichens